Holland America Montreal Cruise Reviews
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Sailed four weeks ago
This was our 4th HAL cruise (plus several on other lines). We signed on for this cruise while in Alaska a year ago, enjoying that a lot and wanting to do this itinerary. We stayed one night at the Epik Hotel in Montreal, just a block from ...
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Sailed four weeks ago
We chose the Maasdam for the great itinerary which sailed the St. Lawrence River from Montreal, so nearly all of the sailing was scenic and in very calm waters. We loved Montreal, Quebec City, PEI, Nova Scotia and Bar Harbour. Weather was ...
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Sailed four weeks ago
This ship is in need of huge repairs! I traveled from Montreal to Boston! The ports were good but the accommodation was terrible
Room 1- Black soot was coming out of our a/c unit and falling on the furniture! It was dirty and ...
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Sailed July 2017
Wanted to visit both Montreal and Boston. Paid for a mini suite but it is a balcony room with a mini suite price. Room was dirty, trash found upon entering.Toilet bowl was a disgrace. shower did not work on day #2 Cabin attendants have 30 ...
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Sailed July 2017
This is the second time we have cruised this same route, and were sorely disappointed this time. The route is still wonderful, but the poor old Veendam is showing its age and needs to be send back to the shipyards for a retrofit. During ...
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Sailed July 2017
We chose this cruise for the interesting itinery. We have cruised 20 times, mostly in the Caribbean. The itinery lived up to and exceeded our anticipation. the ship is an older ship but well maintained. The spacious of the public areas ...
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Sailed June 2017
Holland America has a lock on the Canada/New England route in the summer, so the only choice was which of their two ships and which direction to travel. I chose the Maasdam from Montreal to Boston. I was delighted to find the ship in ...
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Sailed June 2017
The Maasdam was a great ship based on what you are looking for. Happy and helpful crew. Very clean ship. All the public areas and cabins are great and not really showing their age. Cabin windows look bad inside and out as well as ...
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Sailed May 2017
A balcony cabin on deck 9 was good for us, as I wanted views of the coast and passing vessels. Starboard side would be ideal for this Montreal to Boston trip. Decks 9 or 10 are convenient to dining and facilities. Food selection was ...
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Sailed May 2017
At the end of my last HAL review for CC, I said “we’ll be back only with a great itinerary plus a significant upgrade and discount.” For our 15th Holland America cruise, we got both, cancelling a trip on the same ...
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Sailed October 2016
The Noordam is one of HAL's older, smaller ships. It's in good condition but doesn't sparkle.
The crew is well trained and very nice. But the reasons for taking the Atlantic Coast cruise are the stops. Each one is a gem, even if you ...
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Sailed October 2016
We were so excited about this cruise. Planned it for a long time. This was our 29th anniversary.
The scenery and excursions were great, except tour in New York didn't include the 911 Museum.
This was our 3rd HAL cruise. Alaska and ...
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Sailed September 2016
Our group of 5 couples wanted to see the Northeast in the fall so we decided to take a cruise up the St. Lawrence Seaway. We chose a Holland America cruise from Montreal to Boston because of their reputation. We enjoyed the ports and the ...
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Sailed September 2016
We wanted a change from the usual cruise ports. Also was hoping to see the leaves change color. We have sailed on a Holland America ship before (Noordam) so I knew what to expect. I was sorely disappointed in the Veendam. Even though it ...
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Sailed September 2016
We really enjoyed this cruise. We had an inside stateroom which was just fine - you get a better view and drinks service in the Crow's Nest anyway. Met a lot of fun, pleasant folks and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We did the open ...
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Sailed August 2016
We chose to sail with Holland America for our second cruise, on the Veendam, and we had a marvelous time. Other than a little difficulty for the Uber driver to find the ship (Montreal is redeveloping the cruise docks), our embarkation went ...
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Sailed August 2016
This was not our first cruise but it was our first with Holland America and we will never go back. The ship is very old and in need of repair. Our cabin was nice and the level of service was great in our cabin. Dining was a a different ...
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Sailed August 2016
This was my 10th cruise on my 5th cruise line.
We usually go on Mega ships in the Caribbean.
I didn't know what to think about Holland America or the Veendam from the other reviews.
I was pleasantly surprised.
The ship was a ...
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Sailed August 2016
My husband and I took this cruise with his parents. His mother was in a wheelchair. Embarkation in Montreal was fast and simple. We were relatively late (2:30pm arrival with 3:00pm all aboard) and were the only people in line. There were ...
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Sailed July 2016
Will start by saying that this was my first cruise and my wife's second. I was in the Marine Corps and spent quite a bit of time at Sea so it took my wife 25 years to get me back on a ship. After finishing a great week on the Veendam I ...
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Sailed July 2016
We were excited to see eastern Canada and New England. The thermostat in our stateroom didn't work and the room was warm. The ship was notified and a desk clerk came and did temperature readings and said it was warm and that there would be ...
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Sailed July 2016
The Ship:
Veendam is a small ship and easy to navigate. Embark and disembark was quick and efficient. The ship is showing its age, cabins and public rooms are clean but worn. Having cruised on many ships prior to this cruise, this one ...
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Sailed July 2016
These are the observations of a solo traveler on the Holland-America Veendam from Montreal to Boston. I have two previous cruise experiences, both on Windstar ships in Europe. So, from time to time, I will make certain comparisons ...
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Sailed June 2016
My wife and I stayed in Neptune Suite 010. The room was large and well laid out and the furniture was comfortable. But the air-conditioning was not sufficient, even though it was in the 50s and 60s outside. There was a 4 foot pole fan ...
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Sailed June 2016
Our group of friends wanted to visit Canada and New England and these dates worked best for us. Having never sailed on Holland America, I was interested to compare a smaller ship to the larger ones that I have been on.
Embarkation in ...
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